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New Study: Languages and Genes Evolve Together Posted: 06 Feb 2015 08:00 AM PST Common sense dictates that as human groups go on to occupy disparate geographical areas, both their genes and The post New Study: Languages and Genes Evolve Together has been published on Technology Org.

Most People Find Neuroscience More Objective than Psychology, Study Finds Posted: 06 Feb 2015 06:00 AM PST With the word “brain” becoming a substitute for “mind” in both science reporting and popular culture, people are The post Most People Find Neuroscience More Objective than Psychology, Study Finds has been published onTechnology Org.

Improving genome editing with drugs Posted: 06 Feb 2015 05:12 AM PST One of the most exciting scientific advances made in recent years is CRISPR–the ability to precisely edit the The post Improving genome editing with drugs has been published on Technology Org.

Scientists find potential way of controlling leaf blotch disease in wheat Posted: 06 Feb 2015 05:08 AM PST   Scientists have found a genetic mechanism that could stop the spread of a “devastating” disease threatening wheat The post Scientists find potential way of controlling leaf blotch disease in wheat has been published on Technology Org.

Researchers confirm that neonicotinoid insecticides impair bee’s brains Posted: 06 Feb 2015 04:31 AM PST Research at the Universities of St Andrews and Dundee has confirmed that levels of neonicotinoid insecticides accepted to The post Researchers confirm that neonicotinoid insecticides impair bee’s brains has been published onTechnology Org.

Circadian clock-Angelman syndrome link established Posted: 06 Feb 2015 04:26 AM PST Five-month-old baby girl diagnosed with Angelman syndrome. (Vanderbilt University) Monitoring participants’ biological clocks may be the quickest way The post Circadian clock-Angelman syndrome link established has been published on Technology Org.

Researchers produce first map of New York City subway system microbes Posted: 06 Feb 2015 04:14 AM PST The microbes that call the New York City subway system home are mostly harmless, but include samples of The post Researchers produce first map of New York City subway system microbes has been published onTechnology Org.

Evolution continues despite low mortality and fertility rates in the modern world Posted: 06 Feb 2015 03:58 AM PST Charles Darwin’s theory on evolution still holds true despite lower mortality and fertility rates in the modern world, The post Evolution continues despite low mortality and fertility rates in the modern world has been published onTechnology Org.

Forever young: Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain Posted: 06 Feb 2015 01:10 AM PST Since 1970, life expectancy around the world has risen dramatically, with people living more than 10 years longer. The post Forever young: Meditation might slow the age-related loss of gray matter in the brain has been published on Technology Org.

Drug-resistant bacteria lurk in subway stations, high school students discover Posted: 06 Feb 2015 01:06 AM PST Forget the five-million plus commuters and untold number of rats – many of the living things crowded into The post Drug-resistant bacteria lurk in subway stations, high school students discover has been published onTechnology Org.

15 million-year-old mollusk protein found Posted: 06 Feb 2015 01:04 AM PST A team of Carnegie scientists have found “beautifully preserved” 15 million-year-old thin protein sheets in fossil shells from The post 15 million-year-old mollusk protein found has been published on Technology Org.

Cell signaling pathway goes awry in common pediatric brain tumor Posted: 06 Feb 2015 01:02 AM PST A new study by Johns Hopkins researchers links a well-known cell communication pathway called Notch to one of The post Cell signaling pathway goes awry in common pediatric brain tumor has been published on Technology Org.

Tackling cancer with a new paradigm Posted: 06 Feb 2015 01:01 AM PST Designed to guide the immune system in fighting cancer, a new class of drugs is altering the landscape The post Tackling cancer with a new paradigm has been published on Technology Org.

After hospital discharge, deadly heart risks can remain for up to a year Posted: 06 Feb 2015 12:58 AM PST In the month following an older heart patient’s hospital discharge, there is a one in five risk of The post After hospital discharge, deadly heart risks can remain for up to a year has been published on Technology Org.

Text messages a new tool in the fight to prevent skin cancer Posted: 06 Feb 2015 12:52 AM PST Australians’ love affair with mobile phones could save their life according to a joint QUT, Cancer Council Queensland The post Text messages a new tool in the fight to prevent skin cancer has been published on Technology Org.

New study shows publicly funded research spurs private drug development Posted: 06 Feb 2015 12:45 AM PST Public funding of biomedical research totals more than $30 billion annually. Does it pay off? A new study The post New study shows publicly funded research spurs private drug development has been published onTechnology Org.

Research Shows Honey Bee Diseases Can Strike in All Seasons Posted: 05 Feb 2015 08:38 PM PST U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Maryland and their colleagues have found that two pathogens causing mysterious The post Research Shows Honey Bee Diseases Can Strike in All Seasons has been published on Technology Org.

New source of cells for modeling malaria Posted: 05 Feb 2015 08:07 PM PST In 2008, the World Health Organization announced a global effort to eradicate malaria, which kills about 800,000 people The post New source of cells for modeling malaria has been published on Technology Org.